New Home Card

 Hi my Friends

Hope you are all still managing to stay safe. Paul & I went out to do a big freezer buy so other than potatoes, egg, bread & milk we should be ok for quite a while. I wanted to fill the freezer as I'm not good with the masks, I'll wear it when I have to but my goodness doesn't send your temperature up.

Did anyone else see the most spectacular show from the comet Neowise, It was visible for nearly 2 wks, It was an amazing sight and never to be seen again for many generations to come in fact 6,800 yrs, it makes you realise just how short our time is here. You could see it very clearly with the naked eye but with the telescope or even binoculars it was amazing.

My card today is one I have made for Claire & Toby as they moved into their cottage last Monday. They sold their house back in December and got close to moving in March, then the pandemic occurred and everything was put on hold. They have finally moved and it is such a beautiful place and such a privilege to be the next keepers of such a gorgeous home. I wouldn't say I was envious,  because of all the work they need to do, but just the ambience their new home is going to create will definitely be a forever home.

The patio is still on going. The hardcore is down and tampered only to find we are still short so more hardcore is being delivered today. We will then be waiting for the delivery of our slabs. Hopefully in a few weeks it will be finished and we will be laying out on our new pool loungers in our sleeping bags with half pint tucked inside with a glass of wine ( not half pint with the wine that's just wasteful ) watching the night sky, can't wait!!!

Other than that we have nothing else to report as lock down has put paid to family/ friend get togethers, but it has been lovely to see Phoenix running in his new garden and throwing the fallen apples. Luckily his shots are not very good Phew!!

Here Goes !

Hope you like what you see. See you all again with a baby card as my niece is due to have her baby in August. We have no idea if it's a boy or girl but after losing their first born like Claire & Toby we are awaiting a new arrival with great anticipation.

See you again with baby card.

Love & Hugs but most of all please stay safe.

Tina XX

Birthday card

Hi my Friends

I've been absent for a while, Sorry!

The reason being we have taken a chain saw to 8 trees, had loads of bonfires, pulled 2 lots of decking down and transplanted loads of plants into Evelyn's garden. ( All the trees will be replaced ) but they were in the way of making a new patio. Paul has worked so hard the last 3 weeks and I feel really guilty as I have only been on drinks and food duty because of my fall down the last few stairs a few weeks ago I'm finding it hard to walk, so have felt really useless but he has eaten well and has kept hydrated.

We have still got a long job ahead of us. The hardcore is being delivered then we have some chalk based rubble and then sand, finally we have 200 slabs being delivered for the patio. When it's all finished we are hoping to get away in the caravan. I thinks we are going to look like two knackered old farts sat on our sun loungers snoring our heads off. Sounds good to me, cant wait! That's if we're brave enough to leave the safety of our garden with Covid19 still lurking. We personally think it's way too soon to open up so quickly. I know Paul & Claire have had to work throughout this pandemic but I have made sure that Paul changes and showers and washes his clothes as does Claire before hugging Phoenix.

In all this chaos I hate to say that my sister-in-laws birthday came around faster than I thought and didn't have enough time to make her a card, so I went into my boxes of cards and chose this one. I made this card back in September 2015. Where has that time gone?

I chose this one as her daughter is due to have a baby in 5 weeks after they lost their 1st child too. I know Liz is really looking forward to the big day and also dreams about doing lots of adventures with her new grand child.

Here Goes!

 

I really hope you don't mind that I cheated and used one of my older creations.

Take care everyone & stay safe

Lots of Love & Hugs

Tina XX